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The thing is, knowing that you’re just a girl, living under the same sun and sky as everyone else is tougher than some people think. Being expected to be in the lead of the newest trends and popular styles and such can be pretty darn boring. I was always a little, or should I say VERY scared of judgement in my tweens. When I graduated elementary school and got my way into junior high, I got a new style, new interests, new everything really! Also, I met someone who would help me a lot with school, she was just as different as me, and she let me nerd out and make jokes even if she didn’t get them, we had inside jokes and all that fun stuff. And my fear of judgement was really starting to wash off after realizing “Dang, I could be myself to my friends!” But the thing is, It still lingers around when I’m not talking to her. I keep my secrets and such but now I get that some of the things I kept as secrets don’t deserve to be secrets, and they deserve to be out in the open. I feel at home when at school with my friend. The hallways were always pretty bustling with people I barely knew and people I knew my whole life. The classroom’s whiteboards were full of writing from teachers and doodles from students, the air smelt usually fresh enough, all I heard was talking and joking. The edges of the desks on my elbows were kind of uncomfy but I didn’t mind. And the cafeteria food tasted pretty good, especially for well, cafeteria food. Even with all the struggles and boredom, I feel as home as I could be at my school. -Julie Warren